GitHub's network graph still sucks (opens in new tab)

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9 pointssubimage13y ago4 comments

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dfc13y ago· 2 in thread

Why do people "explain something for the uninitiated" and the proceed to write about something that only the initiated would care about? I enjoyed reading the piece, but next time skip the "uninitiated" bit if there is no chance the uninitiated will read or care about the content.

subimageOP13y ago

Thanks for reading the article & the feedback.

I did that because I have designers who read my blog and don't know WTF github is. They might be interested in the user experience aspect of the post, but could be completely unaware about source control or github.

dfc13y ago

I'm glad that I did not come off as too much of a jerk. If you think about it there was a lot more that would need to be explained than simply what github.com is.

The network graph could be awesome but for anything with more than 4 forks its just an odd looking subway map.

pornel13y ago

And it still uses canvas rather than SVG, so it looks ugly on Retina screens and clunky custom scrolling doesn't work on touchscreens.

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